AusCam Freedom Project’s mission is to empower adolescent girls from impoverished communities to break the cycle of poverty and exploitation through education and holistic support leading to life changing opportunities. AusCam works with the local schools in Cambodia to improve educational outcomes and provide not only educational scholarships and resources, but also life skills and personal development workshops, cultural excursions and family support programs.

Birth for Humankind is a not-for-profit organisation that exists to ensure all women, regardless of their socioeconomic situation, have access to the care, support and information they need to have the best pregnancy, birth and early parenting experience possible. The organisation does this by mobilising and supervising a team of volunteer doulas who give of their time to provide free one-to-one continuous care through the perinatal period for women facing socio-economic disadvantage; and by running education programs that are relevant and accessible for women in need. By ‘mothering the mother’, they play an important role in supporting disadvantaged women, their children and their families at this important time.

The GroundSwell Project is a not for profit organisation, founded in 2010, and is known for using innovative arts and health programs to create social and cultural change about death and dying. The co-founders, Peta Murry and Niki Read, have an aim to promote resilience and wellbeing in response to end of life issues and to encourage people to build their death literacy. They are a committed team of artists, arts practitioners, health professionals, bloggers, film-makers, teachers, nurses, leaders, techy types, playwrights, business professionals, innovators, writers, researchers, story-tellers.

Kiddipedia is a website where parents can go to for top tips, recipes, expert advice, health and wellbeing support and advice. They have many resources including blogs, links to quality parents websites, information on upcoming local events, an extensive directory and advice from a variety of individuals and organisations who are experts in their field.

Marie Burrow is the founder and principal of Birthing Rites Australia, established in 1989. Birthing Rites Australia runs Doula and Childbirth Educator courses and is a leading provider of the highest quality education, counselling and support in the field of childbirth and parenting education.

The Maternity Consumer Network is a national membership organization of maternity consumers, representatives, community organisations and statutory bodies, who are interested in improving maternity care- a voice for all. It’s non-profit, non-political and non-sectarian consumer network, and provides support in maternity services, information sharing, strategic direction for campaigns and Maternity Consumer Representative Training. They believe in the importance of maternity consumers uniting their efforts, sharing skills to achieve beneficial and lasting changes in maternity services.

Natural Grace Holistic Funerals Victoria assists individuals, their families and the people they love to make choices based on what is right for them. They see from experience that genuine, honest engagement is the best way of honouring the dead and the pain of bereavement. Fortunately, there are many options available with end of life care and most people simply aren’t aware that ceremonies, budgets, caring for the dead or even ways of transportation are not set in stone. Natural Grace understands that sometimes the best person to care for the dead are the people who knew them and loved them when they were living and that a dying wish can be a chance to leave a cleaner environment as their legacy.

Preparing the Way was established in 2015 in response to growing requests for education in End of Life Doula care and services and delivers the trainings across Australia in collaboration with the ADC. The founder of Preparing the Way, Helen Callanan, works as an end of life doula although now her focus is largely on delivering workshops and intensive courses teaching people who want or need to doula someone in their lives…whether personal or professional.

Pinky McKay is an International Board certified Lactation Consultant, with a private practice in Melbourne, Australia. She is a best selling author, a frequent guest on TV and speaks at seminars across the globe. In a world where common sense is not so common, Pinky McKay provides real-world, no-nonsense, parenting support and approaches with a blend of humour, sharp wit and wisdom not found anywhere else.

About Us

The Australian Doula College (ADC) is an integrated organisation providing education, support and continuity of care for Birth and End of Life Doulas and anyone needing support through any one of life’s many transitions.